Low Calorie Easy Spanish Rice

Finding simple swaps for our favorite foods has been instrumental in my 60 pound postpartum weight loss journey. As someone who has done every diet under the sun I finally found a sustainable way to enjoy all my favorite foods while still hitting my macronutrient goals and not sacrificing on flavor. I’m confident that this versatile Spanish rice will soon become a staple in your home like it has ours. BONUS: my toddler loves it and eats it by the handful so you know its good!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

This Low Calorie Spanish Rice is:

• Versatile: Great as a side dish or meal prep option.
• Quick and easy: Ready in just 10 minutes.
• Low calorie: Perfect for hitting macronutrient goals without sacrificing flavor.
• Toddler-approved: A hit with the whole family!

How to Meal Prep Low Calorie Easy Spanish Rice

This easy Spanish Rice is perfect for making ahead and fitting into your meal prep. Different ways that we love including this recipe in our meal plan include:

• Walking Taco Bowls – A Midwest Cult Classic
• Copycat Chipotle Bowls – 1/2 the cost and the calories
• Honey Chipotle Chicken Taco Bowls
• Carne Asada Taco Bowls

If you are looking for the best meal prep containers we love these glass meal prep containers from Amazon. I get more excited to use them because they have cute colors and they’re super easy to clean after sitting in the fridge for a week. And let’s be honest, if I had a plastic container, and it was sitting in my lunch bag with food still in it for 3 days, that thing is going in the trash.

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Conclusion

I hope you enjoy this Low Calorie Simple Spanish Rice as much as my family does! Let me know how it turns out in the comments below, and don’t forget to check out my other recipes for more macro friendly recipe inspiration!

Low Calorie Simple Spanish Rice

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Prep Time 0 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 4

Calories 101 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Skillet

Ingredients

  

• 1 package Microwaveable Instant Jasmine Rice
• 1 package Microwaveable Cauliflower Rice
• 1 tbsp Caldo de Tomate Tomato Boullion

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Instructions

 

• Microwave your Cauliflower Rice according to the package directions
• Microwave your Instant Rice according to the package directions
• Bring 1/2 cup of water to a boil in a skillet, once at a boil add your tomato bouillon
• Once at a boil and all bouillon is dissolved, add in you cauliflower rice and jasmine rice until fully coated
• Simmer until liquid is all absorbed into the rice

Notes

Protein: 2g
Carbs: 21g
Fat: 1g
Fiber: 2g

Keyword Spanish Rice